DC League of Super-Pets Review: Johnson & Hart Lose Their Magic
In recent years, Warner Bros. has diversified its big screen DC Comics offerings, expanding beyond its central live-action universe, and the latest of these is DC League of Super-Pets. The animated superhero action comedy shifts the focus from the Justice League to a new team of superheroes made up of the Man of Steel's faithful canine companion and a group of shelter animals. Krypto the Superdog has a long history in the comics, since the character was created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan in 1955. Like Superman, Krypto gets powers from Earth's sun and is able to help his Krypton friend fight crime. Though DC League of Super-Pets tries to impart lessons about friendship and vulnerability, the characters and story outside Krypto feel half-baked.
After escaping a dying Krypton with baby Kal-El and vowing to protect the young Kryptonian, Krypto (Dwayne Johnson) lives a spectacular life fighting crime alongside Superman (John Krasinski). But their friendship hits its first obstacle when Clark decides to propose to Lois Lane (Olivia Wilde). After Krypto and Superman have an argument, Superman is attacked and captured by the evil guinea pig Lulu (Kate McKinnon), who also doses Krypto with Kryptonite, leaving him powerless. When Lulu captures the rest of the Justice League, Krypto teams up with shelter pets who have gained superpowers from Orange Kryptonite: the invulnerable dog Ace (Kevin Hart), the size-changing pig PB (Vanessa Bayer), the super-fast turtle Merton (Natasha Lyonne) and the electrokinetic squirrel Chip (Diego Luna). Though Krypto typically struggles with working with anyone besides Superman, he'll need to learn to work with a team in order to save his owner.
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